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NO, I AM NOT OVERREACTING WHEN IT COMES TO WWE TALENT SECURITY, WYATT SICKS AT UNIVERSAL, DREW IN HIGHLANDER AND MORE

By Mike Johnson on 2025-08-08 10:00:00

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I read your article about WWE security and how something bad is going to happen and don't you think you are over-reacting?

No, I don't.  There were lots of instances that were as bad as what I wrote about.  In that article, I didn't mention Asuka going public with concerns about her well being, a crazed Twitter user posting the home addresses of a WWE talent and her family, Rhea Ripley's recent story of someone leaving Valentine's gifts at her home and lots of other similar stories.  I am sure there are others we haven't (yet) heard about.

After I published the article, I heard from a ton of WWE talents and staff and all agreed with the overall column, citing concerns for their female roster especially.  I wrote that column for a reason - to voice my concerns.  It's up to WWE to determine whether they should upgrade their policies and if they do.  Hell, there was footage this past weekend making the rounds of a fan almost making it to Paul Levesque before security pushed him away outside the Summerslam post-show.  If Paul Levesque could almost be reached by a fan, what does that say for the average talent?   What if that fan had bad intentions before WWE security intervened?

If WWE has to go all Defcon 1 to protect the talents, I am fine with that.  There's too many stories of other entertainers, whether it be Dimebag Darrell or Christina Grimmie being hurt or killed by fans at their events.  Pro wrestling doesn't need a tragedy to improve the security of their talents and staff.

Is Rhaka Khan the new Tammy Sytch?

No.  One caused the death of a grandfather.  The other did not.  That's not a fair comparison for Trenesha Biggers.

If I go to Universal Studios, can I see the Wyatt Sicks haunted houses?

No, only if you attend their Halloween Horror Nights events, which is separately ticketed.

I saw you wrote about Dave Bautista in the new Highlander, but hear me out here - shouldn't it be Drew McIntyre playing Kurgan???

I wouldn't be opposed to that.  Go pitch it to Amazon MGM!

Why doesn't WWE use Rockin' Robin the way they use Leilani Kai and Wendi Richter?  She was an important part of the company history!

I can't argue with you on that but thus far it hasn't happening.  Perhaps one day.

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